Thomas Jurgensen
Tom graduated with great distinction from SJSU with a B.A. in Psychology
and a Minor in Anthropology. He has a Mental Health Rehabilitation
Specialist (MHRS) certification. He has worked as a Group Home
Counselor, Resident Assistant, Case Manager, Club Facilitator,
Community Trainer, Community Friend, NAMI Peer Pal, and NAMI Mentor.
Tom was a founding member of Rise Above Stigma and Momentum’s
Consumer Advisory Board. He was a founding member of the Office of
Client Empowerment (now Office of Consumer Affairs). Tom was a guest on
More Than Meets the Eye, a community TV program in Redwood City. Tom
was a Junior League Silver Bowl recipient. He has been recognized by SCC
Board of Supervisors for contributions to the community.
As a Community Trainer for many years, Tom worked with graduate
students to provide a Client perspective on issues related to their future
careers. Tom has spoken extensively about the experience of being a
Mental Health Client and about the challenges and insights of providing
services while contending with mental health issues. Tom was involved
with planning and implementing two client-organized conferences and was
involved with the founding of Zephyr and Phoenix Self-Help centers. Tom
was also a CIT panelist for many of the early CIT Trainings.
Tom enjoys writing poetry and composing songs. He currently works as a
Mentor for NAMI’s Mentors on Discharge program. Tom has extensive
lived experience as a Mental Health Client and as a Family Member.
and a Minor in Anthropology. He has a Mental Health Rehabilitation
Specialist (MHRS) certification. He has worked as a Group Home
Counselor, Resident Assistant, Case Manager, Club Facilitator,
Community Trainer, Community Friend, NAMI Peer Pal, and NAMI Mentor.
Tom was a founding member of Rise Above Stigma and Momentum’s
Consumer Advisory Board. He was a founding member of the Office of
Client Empowerment (now Office of Consumer Affairs). Tom was a guest on
More Than Meets the Eye, a community TV program in Redwood City. Tom
was a Junior League Silver Bowl recipient. He has been recognized by SCC
Board of Supervisors for contributions to the community.
As a Community Trainer for many years, Tom worked with graduate
students to provide a Client perspective on issues related to their future
careers. Tom has spoken extensively about the experience of being a
Mental Health Client and about the challenges and insights of providing
services while contending with mental health issues. Tom was involved
with planning and implementing two client-organized conferences and was
involved with the founding of Zephyr and Phoenix Self-Help centers. Tom
was also a CIT panelist for many of the early CIT Trainings.
Tom enjoys writing poetry and composing songs. He currently works as a
Mentor for NAMI’s Mentors on Discharge program. Tom has extensive
lived experience as a Mental Health Client and as a Family Member.
Richard Loftus
Judge Superior Court Santa Clara County, CA 1998-2016
Sitting on Assignment 2016-2019
Served in Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile (first juvenile mental health court in the US) and Drug/Mental Health (including IST and Mentally Ill) courts
Sitting on Assignment 2016-2019
Served in Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile (first juvenile mental health court in the US) and Drug/Mental Health (including IST and Mentally Ill) courts
Alexandros Tsobanoudis
Alex is a recent graduate from the University of Washington, where he received his B.S. in Neuroscience and Biochemistry, and minored in bioethics.
Patti Andrade
Patti Andrade has been a lifelong resident of the Bay Area and is married with 3 children. She graduated from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA with her Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Political Science.
June Klein
Dr. June Rumiko Klein has held executive leadership positions in higher
education and high tech for almost three decades.
education and high tech for almost three decades.
Marianna Moles
Marianna Moles currently serves as Communications Officer for the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department.
Mary Crocker Cook
Mary joined Behavioral Health Board as both a consumer and professional, with a passion for co-occurring disorders.
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